Common use of Collateral Licensing Consequences Clause in Contracts

Collateral Licensing Consequences. The defendant acknowledges that pleading guilty to these charges may have consequences with regard to its ability to maintain and/or obtain governmental licenses and certifications, e.g., import permits and business licenses. The defendant further acknowledges that although it has agreed to comport itself pursuant to a stipulated Environmental Compliance Plan, state and federal agencies could legally and independently suspend, revoke, or withhold the issuance of permits or licenses based on the administrative and regulatory authority of those agencies. Nevertheless, the defendant affirms that it desires to plead guilty regardless of any licensing and certification consequences that may result from its guilty plea. The government agrees that, if requested to do so, it will advise any appropriate authority that, in the government’s view, the defendant has accepted responsibility for its conduct.